We all know how powerful the synths are in Reason - there are worlds of possibilities in Malström, Subtractor, and especially Thor. However, what if the sound we want can only be found on a certain model vintage synth?

Did you know that the Reason Factory Sound Bank contains raw waveform samples of a wide range of vintage synths?

Right Under Your Nose...

As you can see in the screen shot on the right, the RFSB (as of Reason 5 at least) contains raw waveform samples from:

ARP 2600 - 5 waveforms

ARP Odyssey - 4 waveforms

Ensoniq SQ80 - 13 waveforms

Korg MS-20 -4 waveforms - many samples across the whole range of the keyboard

Korg Polysix - 1 waveform, but multi sampled

MiniMoog - 8 waveforms

Prophet V - 4 waveforms (but single samples of each one only)

Roland Sh101 - 8 waveforms (but single samples only)

SID - 7 'SID Bass' multi samples

Yamaha CS-80 - 7 waveforms

You can find them here: Reason Factory Sound Bank -> NN19 Sampler Patches -> Synth Raw Elements. In the 'Synth Raw Elements' folder, you will find one NN19 patch for each waveform as you can see below.

That's really handy when you start designing a new sound. So the next time you are pining for a MiniMoog or Prophet V sound, try starting with an actual sample of a MiniMoog or Prophet V, straight from the Reason Factory Sound Bank.